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Life's embarrassing moments

By Betty Heath

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06/09/2013 01:00:00 AM MDT

We all have them; we all hate them, but they happen. Just when you least expect it, life's embarrassing moments happen. We certainly don't plan for them to happen, and when they do, we are left with more than just a little bit of egg on our face.

My daughter and I were having one of our in-depth conversations the other evening, and before we knew it we were flying down memory lane reflecting on some of my most embarrassing moments. I wish I could say they were few and far between, but they weren't, and still aren't. Embarrassing moments seem to stick to me like glue. I think I must have a huge target plastered on me somewhere, because I get hit so often. It must be in my genes. I often wonder if I'm the only one who feels this way.

The good Lord gave me a variety pack in my children. My daughter is the comic in the family. She honestly missed her calling in life. She could have made a boat load of money on stage at Comedy Works or Comedy Central. Then I wouldn't have to pay a mortgage. When we visit via phone she always has me in stitches. Some say we have the same funny bone and just seem to react the same to comical situations.

During our last conversation, she reminded me of the time when my teenagers went to the grocery store with me. As we walked down the aisle we heard my oldest son groan and comment, "Mom, how could you?" As he turned to leave the store, he looked down and saw my panty hose trailing behind me from one of my pant legs. Oops! I had forgotten to remove them from my slacks when I took them off.

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When The Mr. and I had our upholstery business, we were at a customer's house to give her an estimate on reupholstering her sofa. When we walked in, there were boxes in every room so I just assumed they hadn't finished unpacking from their move. I commented, "Oh, you haven't even had time to unpack!" She looked at me like I had two heads and replied, "We moved in three years ago." I was so embarrassed I wished that I could just melt and run down into my shoes. Have you ever felt that way?

About a month ago The Mr. and I were at Home Depot when I spied some flowers I wanted to buy. They were located on the top shelf of a cart, so he promptly put his foot on the lower shelf of the cart and raised his arm up to grab the flowers. I was holding my arm up just in case the flowers flew off the shelf when he looked down at me with a shocked expression and exclaimed, "Pull my pants up! Pull my pants up!" I looked over and sure enough his jeans were sliding over his buns and were headed for his ankles. I quickly grabbed and pulled them up.

We heard several snickers, giggles and snorts when people saw his shorts. One lady was pushing a cart with her little girl in it and The Mr. profusely apologized to her. She replied, "Oh don't worry. We didn't see anything until I turned around and saw your wife pulling your jeans up." I wonder what she would have said if The Mr. had replied, "Wife? What wife?"

See how easy it is for my funny bone to get me in trouble? Embarrassing moments will do that to you.

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